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About Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
1  

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed? We provide you with everything About Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed. Bearss Lime has thorns and Pineapple Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Bearss Lime does not have fragrant flowers. Bearss Lime has allergic reactions like Dental erosion and Pineapple Weed has allergic reactions like Dental erosion. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed

Season and care of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearss Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pineapple Weed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bearss Lime is Loam and for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bearss Lime is Acidic, Neutral and for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed

Care of Bearss Lime and Pineapple Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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